Admissions

Admissions

We welcome applications from pupils throughout the UK as well as abroad. We take pupils throughout the academic year into all year groups other than Years 11 and 13. Follow our easy step by step application process to assessment.

Primary School

Primary School

Our lovely Primary School is in Newbury, Berkshire. We offer day and weekly boarding places to primary aged pupils with a hearing impairment. Our key aim is to develop pupils’ English and to develop their self esteem.

Professional Courses

Professional Courses

We offer a wide range of courses for professionals, some in partnership with other organisations. We provide accommodation on site for our residential courses and provide an excellent space for professionals to network.

Centre of Excellence

Centre of Excellence

Mary Hare School came to its current home near Newbury in 1946. Since that time the organisation has grown to include a number of business, as well as post graduate education, training courses and research.

Sport

Why study Sport?

The new BTEC Nationals have been developed in collaboration with employees and reps from Higher Education and relevant professional bodies. It ensures the content is up to date and that it includes the knowledge, understanding, skills and attributes required in the sector. BTEC Nationals have always required applied learning that brings together knowledge and understanding with practical and technical skills.

There are three main forms of assessment, external, internal and synoptic.

Where can it take you?

The BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Sport will you a solid foundation in the sector, enabling them to develop essential skills required for gaining employment, securing career progression, or progressing to further qualifications and training required to achieve their goals.

Entry requirements

The entry qualification for this course is 5 GCSEs at Grade C or above.

Courses assessment

Qualification structure

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport

Mandatory units

There are three mandatory units, two internal and one external. Learners must complete and achieve at pass grade or above for all these units.

Optional units

Learners must complete one optional unit.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate in Sport

Unit number

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate of Sport

Unit Title

GLH

Type

How assessed

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Mandatory units — learners complete and achieve all unitsts

1

Anatomy and Physiology

120

Mandatory

External

2

Fitness Training and Programming for Health, Sport and Well-being

120

Mandatory Synoptic

External

3

Professional Development in the Sports Industry

60

Mandatory

Internal

Optional units — learners complete 1 unit

4

Sports Leadership

60

Optional

Internal

5

Application of Fitness Testing

60

Optional

Internal

6

Sports Psychology

60

Optional

Internal

7

Practical Sports Performance

60

Optional

Internal

Exam Board

EDEXCEL

Teacher's Tip

“The BTEC Sport course at Mary Hare has a proven track record in ensuring success and achievement. It uses a wide range of assessment tools to get the best from you. It’s not all about writing essays…..”